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Whiskeytown Falls

GPS COORDINATES N40° 38.304' W122° 40.558'

DIRECTIONS Head west from Redding on CA 299 for 8 miles and then turn left (southwest) onto Kennedy Memorial Drive. The visitor center immediately on the right is the place to obtain current information and purchase a daily, weekly, or annual pass that is required to park at any NRA trailhead. With pass in hand, return to CA 299, turn left, and continue westbound 8 more miles to a left-hand turn onto Crystal Creek Road, which is about 0.25 mile past the turnoff for Tower House Historic District. Drive up Crystal Creek Road past junctions to the Crystal Creek Picnic Area and Crystal Creek Campground to a gravel parking area, 3.75 miles from CA 299. The trailhead is equipped with portable toilets and trash and recycling bins. On the way back you may want to stop at Crystal Creek Picnic Area for the superb view of Crystal Creek Falls.

Description

The trail begins by following alongside a split-rail fence on a moderate descent across a mostly open slope that eventually leads into a mixed evergreen and deciduous forest on the way down to a crossing of the west fork of Crystal Creek via some well-placed beams. A short steep climb heads away from the creek and up to the top of a rise, where the grade momentarily eases. Nearby, the first of many park benches along the way offers winded tourists the opportunity to sit down and catch their breath. From the rise, a more moderate climb leads to a junction with the much fainter tread of the Mill Creek Trail on your left.